Downtown West Neighborhood (Minneapolis, Minn.)

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Annual reports documenting the history and operations of the Court House Branch Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1910 to 1912. The Court House Branch Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.

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The collection consists of color 35mm slide transparencies of tornado damage from a 1981 Minneapolis tornado and a 1979 Minnetonka tornado, as well as views of Burton Park in Minnetonka, downtown Minneapolis buildings, and Memorial Stadium. All images are available in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.

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The collection consists of color 35mm slide transparencies depicting exterior scenes of downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul in 1979. Seventeen slides from this collection are available in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.

Description of Contents Collection consists of five separate series:1. Director's Files: Contains the files of the NRP Program Director and the Administrative Assistant to the Director.2. Planning, Evaluations and Audits: Early planning and state audits.3. NRP Policy Board Meetings: Contains meeting minutes, agendas and supporting documents related to the meetings of the Policy Board for the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program from 1990 through 2011.4....

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The collection consists of color slide transparencies of Minneapolis scenes, especially buildings and downtown land use, taken by Minneapolis City Planning Department employee Robert Moffitt from the 1960s to 1990s. Most images are unlabelled.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of the Social Service Branch Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1927 to 1959. The Social Service Branch Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.

Description of Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of color 35mm slide transparencies depicting exterior scenes of downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul in 1979. Several of the images are blurry or otherwise of low quality. Landmarks photographed include CenturyLink Building, Hennepin County Medical Center, City Hall, Basilica of St. Mary, Powers, IDS Center, Foshay Tower, Hennepin County Government Center, Berger Fountain, Skyway to IDS Center, Butler Square Atrium, Minneapolis Post Office, Gateway Park...